Category Archives: Creativity

Holidays on the Horizon

Posted on November 15, 2021 by Luana

Today I picked a bowl full of vine-ripened tomatoes, and even more that had been blown off by the wind onto the ground. We still have not had our first snow here which is ….creepy. My mom’s nursing home just … Continue reading →

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Bear in the House

Posted on November 2, 2021 by Luana

While all of you have been busy at Quilt Festival in Houston, or raking leaves, or finishing Halloween costumes….I have been busy prepping for construction. As I have mentioned before, after our 2000 sq ft classroom sat empty for 18 … Continue reading →

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Seasonal Splendor

Posted on October 27, 2021 by Luana

This week is the glorious climax of our Fall color season here in Boulder, so I am trying to take photos to capture the brilliant foliage before it is gone. Everyone here is talking about what a fantastic year it … Continue reading →

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Free eQuilter Pattern – Floral Fantasy

Posted on October 15, 2021 by Luana

Are you one of the Purple People?Purple is a color of Royalty, Creativity, Inspiration & Confidence, Healing & Spirituality. This week’s exclusive eQuilter Free Quilt Pattern is a celebration of PURPLE, with shades of Lavender, Plum, Violet, Mauve, Amethyst and … Continue reading →

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Take a Big Bite

Posted on September 15, 2021 by Luana

One of the good things about getting older is that you realize sometimes its ok to break the rules. Today I drove an hour to have lunch with a friend. When we met in the parking lot we discovered that … Continue reading →

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My Creative Reset Button

Posted on August 30, 2021 by Luana

The longer you live, the more interesting people you encounter, and this weekend I am appreciating the people I’ve come to know in my decades making quilts, and making an honest living as a fabriholic. Last night I got back … Continue reading →

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Dripping With Color

Posted on June 23, 2021 by Luana

We love our magazines, don’t we? We quilters are so tactile…when the demise of print magazines was predicted, we just kept on caressing those glossy pages, swishing through the images, and soaking up all that eye candy on the printed … Continue reading →

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Be Careful What You Ask For

Posted on June 7, 2021 by Luana

As we slowly work our way through this transitional time, hopefully out of the pandemic, it is normal to go from high gear to exhaustion. A couple months ago I said to Paul – I wish I could take a … Continue reading →

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Local Talent

Posted on April 19, 2021 by Luana

Boulder is a hotbed of quilt artistry and textile genius, and I feel so lucky to have so many talented quilters living in the Front Range area. (Boulder, Denver, up and down the Colorado Rocky Mountains) Our state guild is … Continue reading →

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News From the Mayonnaise Jar

Posted on April 14, 2021 by Luana

The last year has been an exercise in letting go. We’ve had to let go of almost all our expectations, and float like jellyfish in a mayonnaise jar. Jobs, school, travel, even friendships…all put on hold, or even lost. Quilters … Continue reading →

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